Andrew Orischak is a 16-year-old amateur golfer. He’s also taking Holly Sonders to prom. Orischak made a bet with Sonders last week when he was competing in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. If he won, Sonders had to go to prom with him. She agreed. Unfortunately for Orischak, he lost a five-shot lead with eight holes to play and finished second. But the lucky teenager receive a nice surprise from the two-time defending “Most Attractive Woman In Golf.” “Your mom has my phone number.” What a line. It didn’t seem to affect Orischak, though, who still was pretty disappointed following his loss. It’s a nice gesture...
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Westbrook evaluated after taking knee to face
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook was taken to a Portland-area medical facility for further evaluation after being kneed in the head late in the Thunder's 115-112 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Westbrook absorbed the blow to the side of his head as he dove toward the ball in anticipation of missing his own free throw attempt with 2.5 seconds left in the game. As Westbrook tried to regain his balance, teammate Andre Roberson's knee struck him in the head. Westbrook was face-down on the court for several seconds but got up and...
Loui Eriksson Will Not Return to Bruins-Penguins Game After Taking Hit From Brooks Orpik
Loui Eriksson left the Bruins’ game against the Penguins on Thursday night after taking a huge hit from Pittsburgh defenseman Brooks Orpik in the first period and will not return. The hit occurred on Eriksson’s first shift of the game, and after taking a few seconds to compose himself on the ice, he skated toward the Bruins bench and headed to the locker room. The veteran winger missed five games due to a concussion earlier in the season when he took an illegal hit to the head from Buffalo Sabres forward John Scott. Eriksson has five goals and nine assists in 23 games in his first season in Boston.
Shawn Thornton Brings Stanley Cup ‘Home’ by Taking Cup Through Boston to Children’s Hospital, Fenway Park
Shawn Thornton laid out the blueprint for how to spend a perfect day with the Stanley Cup on Tuesday afternoon when he brought the most treasured trophy in sports around Boston. The Bruins enforcer did it all on Tuesday. He brought the Cup to some of his favorite Charlestown food joints and pubs. Fittingly, he also took it to Children's Hospital, where he helped brighten the days of perhaps the only people better at fighting than Thornton. He then even got some time in atop the Green Monster at Fenway Park with the Cup. See more from Thornton's day with the Stanley Cup in the video above from NESN Daily.